Viswanathan Anand

News about Viswanathan Anand, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Mar. 30, 2014

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column notes that Viswanathan Anand, who lost his world title to Magnus Carlsen, holds commanding lead in the tournament to determine 2014’s challenger. MORE

Mar. 9, 2014

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column; former world champion Viswanathan Anand has a special relationship with Germany’s Budesliga, Europe's best professional chess league, which is lucrative source of income for players trying to earn living at chess. MORE

Nov. 17, 2013

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column asserts that Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian who has been top player in world almost continuously since January 2010, will likely become official world champion by defeating reigning champion Viswanathan Anand. MORE

Nov. 8, 2013

Magnus Carlsen, 22-year-old Norwegian, and Viswanathan Anand, 43-year-old Indian, will face off in world championship title for chess in Chennai, India, in game that has $2.5 million prize; future direction of game may be on the line, as Carlsen is a rock star in the chess world and many enthusiasts say he has a big enough personality to re-energize the game. MORE

Apr. 7, 2013

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column; Magnus Carlsen ekes out a victory in the Candidates Tournament to win the right to challenge Viswanathan Anand for the world championship. MORE

Mar. 24, 2013

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column observes that World Chess Federation is using Candidates Tournament to choose challenger to world champion Viswanathan Anand, and players vying for that chance have had to adapt. MORE

Feb. 10, 2013

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column observes that Viswanathan Anand, the world champion, is also the game’s best-paid player, according to a recent analysis by a fellow competitor. MORE

Jan. 27, 2013

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column observes that match at a Netherlands tournament between Viswanathan Anand and Levon Aronian might have been on par with some of the best games in history. MORE

Dec. 30, 2012

Dylan Loeb McClain Year in Chess column observes Viswanathan Anand, 43, successfully defended the men’s championship in May, but on the women’s side, Hou Yifan, 18, failed to repeat as titleholder; notes other highlights of 2012. MORE

Oct. 21, 2012

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column notes world champion Viswanathan Anand continued his string of lackluster performances in loss to Magnus Carlsen at Grand Slam Final in Spain. MORE

Sep. 9, 2012

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column notes that world champion Viswanathan Anand has made a rare visit to the United States, where he taught chess classes and participated in a simultaneous exhibition against 20 players. MORE

Jun. 3, 2012

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column observes when defending world champion Viswanathan Anand and his challenger Boris Gelfand tied after regulation in the world title match, they were forced to play four rapid games, but that is a fairly new approach to breaking deadlocks. MORE

May. 31, 2012

Viswanathan Anand retains the world chess championship by defeating Boris Gelfand in a series of tiebreaker games in a title match in Moscow; he has been the champion since 2007. MORE

Apr. 29, 2012

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column notes that Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand will square off in the world championship match, although neither is at the top of the world rankings. MORE

Dec. 11, 2011

Dylan Loeb McClain Chess column asserts that world champion Viswanathan Anand is playing listlessly, and his world ranking is close to slipping to No 4. MORE

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